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Google Drive for Desktop allows files that are hosted in the cloud to be quickly and easily opened for use on a local computer. These instructions are for the Windows version of Google Drive for Desktop only.

\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions

Install Google Drive for Desktop in Windows

1. Open Filewave by double-clicking on the red Filewave icon in the taskbar (lower right-hand of screen)

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   • You may need to click on the ^ arrow in order to see the red flag Filewave icon

2. On the Filewave screen, scroll down until you see ‘Google Drive for Desktop’, and click ‘Install’

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   • You will know the install is complete by seeing the button text change to ‘Uninstall’

2. Close the Filewave window

Open/use Google Drive for Desktop

1. Click the Windows icon (lower left-hand corner) and start typing ‘Google Drive’ so it appears in the list

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2. Click ‘Google Drive’

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3. When Windows Explorer opens, doule-click 'Google Drive (G:) to open your Google Drive folder

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4. Click the ‘My Drive’ folder to access the list of files/folders in your Google Drive

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5. When the list of files/folders appears, you can open/edit/delete files from Drive as if they were local
   

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